China has pushed back against “condoning” any “military adventurism” in Lebanon and Gaza, warning it could cause “serious consequences.”
“With the current situation hanging by a thread, any passive procrastination would be irresponsible, and any rhetoric of condoning further military adventurism would send a wrong message and could cause serious consequences,” Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong said on Wednesday.
Fu was addressing a UN Security Council briefing on the Lebanese-Israeli situation, according to a statement.
The Chinese envoy, without naming the US or its allies, called on “major countries with influence” to “adopt a sincere and responsible attitude and earnestly play a constructive role to avoid further escalation of the situation.”
Over the past two weeks, Fu told the Security Council that “the situation in the Middle East, Lebanon in particular, has taken a sharp turn for the worse.”
Expressing “deep concern and extreme worry” about the current situation, Fu said China calls for “earnest respect for the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of all states, reiterate our opposition to all acts that violate the basic norms governing international relations.”